Posted on 04/12/2009 11:36:43 AM PDT by COBOL2Java
My daughter and son-in-law have moved back east from Escondido, CA to Northern Virginia (economy here's better).
They're living with us right now, but are planning to get their own place later this year. Their kids' furniture is in storage back in California, and round about December we're going to bring it here. I've always been a road trip lover, and we're thinking of getting a 12-foot U-Haul and driving the 2,700 miles ourselves, along with a small rental car (#1 grandson wants to join us).
I'm thinking of taking Interstate 40, which would give us a southerly route, then I-81 once we're in Virginia.
Assuming we do about 500 miles per day, we can make our stops in: Flagstaff, Amarillo, Little Rock, then hit 81 in Knoxville before heading home. That would give us 5 days for the whole trip.
Any Freepers ever try something like this? I've done many long-distance trips before, but usually in the 1,500 mile range. What about the idea of doing that route in December? Ideas / suggestions welcome!
PS- December might be hairy. We ran into some snow in late October. We used to also do California to N. Tennessee at Christmas time and hit snow a few times in Texas.
Side trip idea on the way back, when you’re not pulling the U-Haul...Carlsbad Caverns north to Artesia NM, then west up and over Cloudcroft ski resort - the jewel of the drive - over the mountain pass and down into Alamogordo and White Sands National Monument; then back up over a small pass (White Sands Missile Range) and down into Las Cruces. A very full day’s drive but well worth the scenery and there are a couple of space-related museums.
The 10 year old will be bored out of his mind stuck in the back of a car for 8 to 10 hours a day. What seems easy for you as an adult will be sheer torture for him and he will hate you for it. Ship the furniture and take your time driving back and stop often and actually have some fun.
Check into professional shipping; travel out to make sure everything gets loaded; take the train back. :’)
Actually he’s done these cross-country trips before. He’s perfectly happy with his DS...
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